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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Milton Keynes

We are planning to buy with Earl Shilton BS. I went into a few local companies yet cant to find a Milton Keynes conveyancing firm on the Earl Shilton BS approved list. Can you assist?

Feel free to make the most of the search tool on this page. Pick the building society and type Milton Keynes or your location and you will be presented with a number of lawyer located in Milton Keynes or nearest you.

I need some expedited conveyancing in Milton Keynes as I am faced with an ultimatum to exchange contracts in less than 2 weeks. A mortgage is not required. Can I decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are not obtaining a home loan you are at free not to do searches although no law firm would advise that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Milton Keynes the following are instances of issues that can arise and therefore affect market value: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...

I have recentlydiscovered that Stirling Law have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Milton Keynes for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method to see if the property is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Milton Keynes conveyancing specialists.

Is it best to appoint a Milton Keynes conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am buying? I have an old university friend who can execute the legal formalities however they are based approximately 350miles drive away.

The primary upside of using a local Milton Keynes conveyancing firm is that you can attend the office to sign documents, deliver your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Milton Keynes know how is a benefit. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have used your friend and on the whole were content that should trump using an unfamiliar Milton Keynes conveyancing lawyer just because they are local.

I own a leasehold house in Milton Keynes. Conveyancing and Bank of Scotland mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing solicitor in Milton Keynes who previously acted has long since retired. Any advice?

The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to be sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to incur the fees of a Milton Keynes conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I am the registered owner of a split level flat in Milton Keynes, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2010. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Milton Keynes with an extended lease are worth £180,000. The ground rent is £65 yearly. The lease finishes on 21st October 2082

With just 58 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £21,900 and £25,200 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

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